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<blockquote data-quote="BrownFlush" data-source="post: 4793035" data-attributes="member: 65823"><p>Here we go...</p><p>Simon practiced sorcery. He fooled many people into thinking he was some great one. He was evidently good at what he did because many people believed him for a long time.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Why?</p><p>Because : "And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs that he did." Acts 8: 6 Miraculous confirmation of the gospel. What Phillip preached was confirmed by the miracles he did.What did he teach the Samaritans? What was it that Jesus said to go into all the world and preach?....Mark 16:16</p><p>Fake miracles when held beside the real deal do not stand chance. The purpose of miracles are revealed in this text. There was no New Testament written yet. Miracles confirmed the the word we have today that early Christians did not have.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Mark 16 :16 Belief and baptism = Salvation</p><p>Simon was now a child of God, a Christian, having been born into the Lord's kingdom by water and the Spirit (John 3:5)</p><p>Simon continued with Phillip.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The Apostles laid their hands on Phillip in Jerusalem . He had the ability to preform miracles as seen in this text. He could not however give that ability to someone else. Only through the laying on of the <strong>Apostles<strong> hands</strong></strong> could that be done. That is the reason Peter and John went to Samaria . New Christians could teach the gospel to others and confirm what they were teaching was from God through miracles. In V17, receiving the Holy Spirit was not everyone who the Apostles laid their hands on, had a little personal Holy Spirit in their tummy, ( There is only one Holy Spirit) But they received POWER to do miracles that was given by the Holy Spirit. Reason? So the church would grow and and the gospel would be spread through out the world.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Uh-oh Simon . Wouldn't this new Christian love to be able to lay hands on somebody and they would have the power to do miracles? Simon could really be a miracle guy. No more fake stuff for him.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Peter: You don't have a thing in this. You need to repent and get your heart right and ask God for forgiveness.</p><p>Note: Now that Simon was a Christian, the Apostle Peter's instruction to him to receive forgiveness was to repent and pray.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Must of been some bad things coming his way if he didn't take care of this sin. Just a guess but, it be great to have an Apostle praying for you, too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrownFlush, post: 4793035, member: 65823"] Here we go... Simon practiced sorcery. He fooled many people into thinking he was some great one. He was evidently good at what he did because many people believed him for a long time. Why? Because : "And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs that he did." Acts 8: 6 Miraculous confirmation of the gospel. What Phillip preached was confirmed by the miracles he did.What did he teach the Samaritans? What was it that Jesus said to go into all the world and preach?....Mark 16:16 Fake miracles when held beside the real deal do not stand chance. The purpose of miracles are revealed in this text. There was no New Testament written yet. Miracles confirmed the the word we have today that early Christians did not have. Mark 16 :16 Belief and baptism = Salvation Simon was now a child of God, a Christian, having been born into the Lord's kingdom by water and the Spirit (John 3:5) Simon continued with Phillip. The Apostles laid their hands on Phillip in Jerusalem . He had the ability to preform miracles as seen in this text. He could not however give that ability to someone else. Only through the laying on of the [B]Apostles[B] hands[/B][/B] could that be done. That is the reason Peter and John went to Samaria . New Christians could teach the gospel to others and confirm what they were teaching was from God through miracles. In V17, receiving the Holy Spirit was not everyone who the Apostles laid their hands on, had a little personal Holy Spirit in their tummy, ( There is only one Holy Spirit) But they received POWER to do miracles that was given by the Holy Spirit. Reason? So the church would grow and and the gospel would be spread through out the world. Uh-oh Simon . Wouldn't this new Christian love to be able to lay hands on somebody and they would have the power to do miracles? Simon could really be a miracle guy. No more fake stuff for him. Peter: You don't have a thing in this. You need to repent and get your heart right and ask God for forgiveness. Note: Now that Simon was a Christian, the Apostle Peter's instruction to him to receive forgiveness was to repent and pray. Must of been some bad things coming his way if he didn't take care of this sin. Just a guess but, it be great to have an Apostle praying for you, too. [/QUOTE]
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